diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 4c325e07aa..89b4ce5222 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+  18.   [bug]           Use AC_TRY_LINK rather than AC_TRY_COMPILE in
+                        configure.in to check for presence of in6addr_any.
+
   17.	[func]		Do configuration file post-load validation of zones.
 
   16.	[bug]		put quotes around key names on config file 
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@
 			db_rr_iterator_first(), possibly causing an assertion
 			to be triggered later.
 
-  10.	[bug]		An bug in the code which makes EDNS0 OPT records in
+  10.	[bug]		A bug in the code which makes EDNS0 OPT records in
 			bin/named/client.c and lib/dns/resolver.c could
 			trigger an assertion.
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 3b04089c52..55ef662412 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
-# From configure.in Revision: 1.107 
+# From configure.in Revision: 1.108 
 
 
 
@@ -3311,7 +3311,7 @@ int main() {
 struct in6_addr in6; in6 = in6addr_any; return (0);
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3315: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3315: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   echo "$ac_t""yes" 1>&6
 			 ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY="#undef ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY"
@@ -3327,6 +3327,7 @@ rm -f conftest*
 	no)
 		ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6="#undef ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6"
 		LWRES_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6="#undef LWRES_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6"
+		ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY="#undef ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY"
 		ISC_IPV6_H="ipv6.h"
 		ISC_IPV6_O="ipv6.$O"
 		ISC_ISCIPV6_O="unix/ipv6.$O"
@@ -3346,7 +3347,7 @@ esac
 # IPv6 support provided via Kame
 #
 echo $ac_n "checking for Kame IPv6 support""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3350: checking for Kame IPv6 support" >&5
+echo "configure:3351: checking for Kame IPv6 support" >&5
 # Check whether --with-kame or --without-kame was given.
 if test "${with_kame+set}" = set; then
   withval="$with_kame"
@@ -3393,12 +3394,12 @@ esac
 # the files.
 #
 echo $ac_n "checking for inet_ntop""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3397: checking for inet_ntop" >&5
+echo "configure:3398: checking for inet_ntop" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_inet_ntop'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3402 "configure"
+#line 3403 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char inet_ntop(); below.  */
@@ -3421,7 +3422,7 @@ inet_ntop();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3425: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3426: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_inet_ntop=yes"
 else
@@ -3445,12 +3446,12 @@ ISC_EXTRA_OBJS="$ISC_EXTRA_OBJS inet_ntop.$O"
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for inet_pton""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3449: checking for inet_pton" >&5
+echo "configure:3450: checking for inet_pton" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_inet_pton'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3454 "configure"
+#line 3455 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char inet_pton(); below.  */
@@ -3473,7 +3474,7 @@ inet_pton();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3477: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3478: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_inet_pton=yes"
 else
@@ -3497,12 +3498,12 @@ ISC_EXTRA_OBJS="$ISC_EXTRA_OBJS inet_pton.$O"
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for inet_aton""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3501: checking for inet_aton" >&5
+echo "configure:3502: checking for inet_aton" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_inet_aton'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3506 "configure"
+#line 3507 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char inet_aton(); below.  */
@@ -3525,7 +3526,7 @@ inet_aton();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3529: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3530: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_inet_aton=yes"
 else
@@ -3549,12 +3550,12 @@ ISC_EXTRA_OBJS="$ISC_EXTRA_OBJS inet_aton.$O"
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for strsep""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3553: checking for strsep" >&5
+echo "configure:3554: checking for strsep" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_strsep'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3558 "configure"
+#line 3559 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char strsep(); below.  */
@@ -3577,7 +3578,7 @@ strsep();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3581: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3582: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_strsep=yes"
 else
@@ -3600,12 +3601,12 @@ ISC_EXTRA_OBJS="$ISC_EXTRA_OBJS strsep.$O"
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for vsnprintf""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3604: checking for vsnprintf" >&5
+echo "configure:3605: checking for vsnprintf" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_vsnprintf'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3609 "configure"
+#line 3610 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char vsnprintf(); below.  */
@@ -3628,7 +3629,7 @@ vsnprintf();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3632: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3633: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_vsnprintf=yes"
 else
@@ -3658,17 +3659,17 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for sizeof(long long int) == sizeof(long int)""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3662: checking for sizeof(long long int) == sizeof(long int)" >&5
+echo "configure:3663: checking for sizeof(long long int) == sizeof(long int)" >&5
 if test "$cross_compiling" = yes; then
   echo "$ac_t""default yes" 1>&6
 	ISC_PLATFORM_LONGLONGEQUALLONG="#define ISC_PLATFORM_LONGLONGEQUALLONG 1"
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3668 "configure"
+#line 3669 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 main() { exit(!(sizeof(long long int) == sizeof(long int))); }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3672: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext} && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
+if { (eval echo configure:3673: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext} && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
 then
   echo "$ac_t""yes" 1>&6
 	ISC_PLATFORM_LONGLONGEQUALLONG="#define ISC_PLATFORM_LONGLONGEQUALLONG 1"
@@ -3688,12 +3689,12 @@ fi
 # Security Stuff
 #
 echo $ac_n "checking for chroot""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3692: checking for chroot" >&5
+echo "configure:3693: checking for chroot" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_chroot'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3697 "configure"
+#line 3698 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char chroot(); below.  */
@@ -3716,7 +3717,7 @@ chroot();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3720: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3721: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_chroot=yes"
 else
@@ -3742,17 +3743,17 @@ for ac_hdr in linux/capability.h
 do
 ac_safe=`echo "$ac_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3746: checking for $ac_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3747: checking for $ac_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_header_$ac_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3751 "configure"
+#line 3752 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <$ac_hdr>
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:3756: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:3757: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   rm -rf conftest*
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b1aef6ecf0..f698a8e69c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dnl PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
 dnl ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
 dnl SOFTWARE.
 
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.107 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.108 $)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.13)
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ case "$found_ipv6" in
 		ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6="#define ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6 1"
 		LWRES_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6="#define LWRES_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6 1"
 		AC_MSG_CHECKING(for in6addr_any)
-		AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+		AC_TRY_LINK([
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>],
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ case "$found_ipv6" in
 	no)
 		ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6="#undef ISC_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6"
 		LWRES_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6="#undef LWRES_PLATFORM_HAVEIPV6"
+		ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY="#undef ISC_PLATFORM_NEEDIN6ADDRANY"
 		ISC_IPV6_H="ipv6.h"
 		ISC_IPV6_O="ipv6.$O"
 		ISC_ISCIPV6_O="unix/ipv6.$O"